Test results

[moljanie]

Hi , Could any one tell me if these indicate hypo. I have increased my b vitamins and vit d but not much has changed with my thyroid results . Last test was January . Could I possibly be needing medication ? Thankyou .

[pennyannie]

Hey there again :

Did the B12 supplements help with your symptoms and do I presume you had just had an injection and why your reading is over range ?

Your other core strength vitamins and minerals have improved but you are with over range antibodies indicative of your dealing with Hashimoto's Auto Immune thyroid disease.

T4 - thyroid hormone replacement is generally prescribed once the TSH rises to over 10 on 2 blood tests months apart but when there is the evidence of antibodies some doctors start treatment sooner.

Some years ago the cut off was a TSH of 5 to start prescribing T4 :

It's accepted that hypo symptoms start to when the TSH reaches 3 and considering you spent years on a very low dose of an Anti thyroid medication your TSH is likely not a reliable measure of anything anyway.

Your T4 is only around 20% through the range and e generally feel best when this is towards the top end of the range.

Your T3 is just under 25% through it's range and again not at a high enough level to support your body and restore your health and well being.

I would speak with your doctor and ask that you are now prescribed T4 - Levothyroxine and hope it alleviates the symptoms being suffered.

[moljanie in reply to pennyannie]

Hi, Thankyou for your reply. Yes B12 is raised due to B12 shots . Also took Thorne B complex.I have stopped the jabs and cut back the b complex for now. Joint pains virtually disappeared but tiredness and slow heart rate remain . Spoke to someone at my surgery by telephone . . No idea who! Only to be told they do not accept 3rd party blood tests as they are inaccurate apparently. I informed them they were probably accurate as I know that I'm not feeling great and blood was done with a thyroid lab.. So now have to do blood test at my surgery before they will even discuss my thyroid issues. So will have to do that to get to see a doctor . Absolute joke I'm thinking.Not happy really tbh. .

[pennyannie in reply to moljanie]

I know - it is totally ridiculous - though it might just force some ones hand to actually test the appropriate thyroid hormones and vitamins and minerals.

Probably because the NHS results come back prompted with answers as what to do next :

[moljanie in reply to pennyannie]

Yes absolute nightmare. So I shall see what they decide when I do their test which I can say will probably be normal by their labs

[pennyannie in reply to moljanie]

it's all so wrong but others who are well have no idea how dire the service has become :

I gave up and am self medicating :

Not ideal but the stress of it all simply exacerbated my symptoms.

[moljanie in reply to pennyannie]

May I ask what you are using to self medicate? I was looking at thyroscin supplement no hormone just a food supplement. Don't really know what else to do tbh

[pennyannie in reply to moljanie]

I'm self medicating with Natural Desiccated Thyroid, derived from pig thyroids dried and ground down into tablets, referred to as grains and the original treatment for hypothyroidism, successfully used for over 100 years and then Big Pharma came along with their synthetic treatment options and went on to grain market share by fair means or foul.

Up until 20 odd years ago all the treatment options, T3, T4 and NDT were readily available from your doctor if you were still suffering symptoms - sadly now, due to costs on T4 monotherapy is available in primary.

I would prefer to be in the system and no have the continual worry of having to buy and search the internet for safe websites but I was referred to see an NHS endocrinologist but was refused any treatment options and very unwell and thought I didn't have much else to loose.

It's not for everybody, you need to read up and be confident in your knowledge of yourself and your diagnosis - details on my profile page.

[moljanie in reply to pennyannie]

OK thankyou for your help.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Re newer post today

List of thyroid specialists and endocrinologists

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Very High antibodies confirms Hashimoto’s

if not already been tested and not on gluten free diet

Your GP should do coeliac blood test

nice.org.uk/guidance/ng20/c...

1.1 Recognition of coeliac disease

1.1.1 Offer serological testing for coeliac disease to:

people with any of the following:

persistent unexplained abdominal or gastrointestinal symptoms

faltering growth

prolonged fatigue

unexpected weight loss

severe or persistent mouth ulcers

unexplained iron, vitamin B12 or folate deficiency

type 1 diabetes, at diagnosis

autoimmune thyroid disease, at diagnosis

irritable bowel syndrome (in adults)

first‑degree relatives of people with coeliac disease.

Next test

In week before blood test, when you stop vitamin B complex, you might want to consider taking a separate folate supplement (eg Jarrow methyl folate 400mcg)

[moljanie in reply to SlowDragon]

Thankyou for your advice 🙂